Strachan Lake
Walleye opens Sat, May 16 — it lies 10 km northwest of Slate Falls, and a charted depth map is on file.
Strachan Lake is the 662nd-largest of 1,629 named lakes in Ontario Far North, with 18 miles of charted shoreline and 42 islands. Its 28 ft maximum depth is greater than 21% of depth-surveyed lakes in the region.
MNRF aquatic resource surveys
Fish species
Also present: Blacknose Shiner, Brook Stickleback, Esox sp., Johnny Darter x Tesselated Darter, Mimic Shiner, Ninespine Stickleback, Spottail Shiner, White Sucker
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Lodges & operators 0
No lodge is based on Strachan Lake itself. These are the closest that are — each on its own water, with the straight-line distance from here.
- KNOBBYS FLY IN CAMP✓ Verifiedoutpost networkfly-inhousekeeping13 mi away
Home water: Bamaji Lake
Knobby's runs a fly-in operation out of Sioux Lookout, Ontario, with a main camp on Bamaji Lake about 80 air miles north and six remote cabins on Wesleyan, Fry, Kezik, Kezik North, Devil's Rapids and Bamaji lakes; all but one sit on the Cat River system. Guests check in at the company's waterfront office in town and fly roughly 40 minutes by floatplane to their cabin. All accommodation is self-catered housekeeping, with cabins holding 6 to 10 anglers and offering hot and cold running water, showers and solar lighting, while the main camp takes up to 40 guests and has electricity and an on-site caretaker. Walleye, northern pike and trout are the target species, and 2026 package rates for 3 to 7 nights are posted in US dollars on the individual cabin pages.
- LATREILLE LAKE LODGE✓ Verifiedlodgefly-inamerican · housekeeping28 mi away
Home water: Latreille Lake
Remote fly-in fishing and hunting lodge on Latreille Lake, about 80 air miles northeast of Vermilion Bay and reachable only by float plane from Clark's Cedar Lake base. American Plan main lodge with ten double rooms plus a private eight-person cabin, and two self-catered outpost camps on the adjoining Margaret and Allison lakes; walleye and northern pike over roughly 300 miles of shoreline, with spring and fall bear and moose hunts.
- Jubilee Outposts and Lodge✓ Verifiedcampdrive-tohousekeeping34 mi away
Home water: Jubilee Lake
A single remote housekeeping outpost cabin on Jubilee Lake, about 45 miles northeast of Ear Falls in northwestern Ontario, sleeping up to eight in two bedrooms with solar-powered lights and water, propane appliances and a screened fish-cleaning house. Walleye and northern pike are the draw on a lake with roughly 16 miles of shoreline and depths past 90 feet, and the cabin sits in an east bay that leaves fishable water in most winds; guests drive to a trailhead and are shuttled in by ATV.
- Slate Falls Outposts✓ Verifiedoutpost networkfly-inboat-inhousekeeping37 mi away
Home water: Lake St. Joseph
Slate Falls Outposts is a Sioux Lookout, Ontario business running remote housekeeping cabins spread across several lakes: four on Lake St. Joseph (three sharing Eagle Island, plus Root Bay), two on Miniss Lake, and one each on Hooker, Arc, Carling and Roadhouse lakes, with Toms Landing and Tuktiwigkik Bay added on Lac Seul in 2025. Access is by floatplane from the company's own airbase, a flight of roughly 20 to 45 minutes; the two Lac Seul cabins can alternatively be reached by an hour-plus boat run for parties bringing their own boats. Package prices are quoted per person by group size and cover boats, motors, gas, flights, block ice, solar refrigeration and satellite internet, while meals are self-catered unless a food plan or guide is bought separately. The company also sells guided moose hunts and offers night-before bunkhouse rooms at the airbase and at the affiliated drive-in Red Pine Lodge.
2026 regulations
Seasons & limitsFMZ 2
Ice-out here is typically mid May (modeled from regional ice records).
| Species | Season | Sport licence | Conservation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | Open all year | S - 4, none between 70 - 90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.), not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.) | C - 2, none between 70 - 90 cm (27.6 - 35.4 in.), not more than 1 greater than 90 cm (35.4 in.) |
| Walleye and Sauger or any combination | Jan. 1 - Apr. 14 & 3rd Sat. in May - Dec. 31 | S - 4, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.) | C - 2, not more than 1 greater than 46 cm (18.1 in.) |
| Yellow Perch | Open all year | S - 50 | C - 25 |
Compiled from MNRF Recreational Fishing Regulations open data (2026 season, zone-wide rules shown for this lake's species). Regulations change by variation order — confirm with the official FMZ 2 summary before you fish.
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